Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4947, Moses Egleston, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Egleston, Moses or Eggleston,
W. 4947
B.L. Wt 34990-160-55
Margaret
CONTENTS

Ed. See letter to D. Peck Sept. 9. 1841-
 9. 4  11. 15  4. 20/31  8 208  32 31/160.00/5.16  5. 16 155.00  $37. 16 50  31  190  1781  4 
Notification sent to R Rowley By 21 July 1820. Upper Red Hook. New York —
(334) from New York Roll
to Massachusetts Moses Eggleston, 4 Private
Massachusetts line, 1782, 18 mo.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1818 and sent to Judge Dayton, Hudson, N. Y.
Arrearages to 11 th Sept r 1818
4 months 20/31
$37. 16
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Col. Brooks Side Dept. Claverack, Columbia Continued. Co.

3512
Massachusetts Margaret Eggleston widow of Maj Wofea  Eggleston who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars // 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 30 th day of May / 54 and sent to
George Crane Great Barrington Massa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 39 Vol. a
18 32
213704

213: 704, Mch. 3, 59-
Sept. 24, 55
Margaret Eggleston wid. of Moses.
Private
Capt. Jr Col.
Aug 9 th dis. 9 th
Revolutionary War
Map Feb 53- 3512
Wd: 160 Ac, July, 24/56 W. J. D. Jr
C. J. Cressign Sheffield Mass.
Vol. E. 59.

Mrs. Lyttleton Priv.
Hudson, N. Y.
16 th Ap l 1818

State of New York County of Columbia ss. }
Moses Egglestone of Claverack in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn maketh oath & saith that in April 1782, he enlisted for three years, at Sheffield in Massachusetts, in Captain Mills company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks in General Patterson's brigade of Massachusetts continental troops. — At the close of the war, & after those who had enlisted for the war were discharged, the 7 th regiment, in which this deponent enlisted, was disengaged, and this deponent afterwards belonged to the 4 th or Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, in the same brigade, in Captain King's company. — This deponent remained in the same corps until October 1783 when this deponent was discharged at the Garrison in West-Point, having served one year and seven or eight months from the time he first enlisted. He was discharged before the three years were ended, in consequence of peace taking place and the government having no further use for his services.
This deponent says that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Moses Egglestone Sworn & declared the 13 th day of April 1810 before me Horebiah Dayton A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Columbia.

State of New York County of Columbia } S } S
on this 13 th day of April 1810 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Moses Eggleston aged about fifty five years residing in Claverack in the County of Columbia aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the declaration contained in the affidavit on the other side written by him subscribed in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" Henry Kirt Dayton
I the said Henry Kirt Dayton a Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Eggleston did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration in the said affidavit contained against the common enemy; and I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. — Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this 13 th day of April 1810
Henry Kirt Dayton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia State of New York.
State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office —
I certify that Henry Kirt Dayton whom signature appears to the annexed Affidavit & Certificate (with which I am well acquainted) is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County. Witness my hand & the Seal of said County this 16 th April 1810 —
William Clarke —

In the matter of Moses Eggleston a prisoner of the United States
No 330
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State of New York, } ss. County of Columbia, }
On this Sixth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas and a Court of Record, before the Judge of said Court Moses Eggleston — aged Fifty four years, resident in the City of Hudson — in said County and State, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: THAT he the said Moses Eggleston — enlisted for the term of Three years — on the some time in April day of — in the year 1782 in the State of Massachusetts — in the Company commanded by Captain William Mills — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the — Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in October 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point — in the State of New York that his original declaration was made on the 16 th day of April 1818 and his pension certificate issued on the first day of May 1818 No. 330 .
AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. and that I am a waggon
maker by trade, that my eyesight is much impaired in consequence of that and many other bodily infirmities, I am very much incapacitated to follow my said trade. that I have four children in my family my wife being old & quite infirm. the children are — Sarah aged 20 years — Hannah aged 14 years — having had her whole portion. Henry makes her weekly and is able to do anything Charles aged 11 years Samuel aged 9 years. The two latter are unable to do anything. my property is as follows — 2 pots. 5 old chairs. 1 Tea Kettle, 6 Tea Cups & Saucers. 1 Tea pot 7 plates — $4.56 1 old cherry Bureau — 1 Tin pail. 1 Woden pail 2 old iron forks — 2.43 3/4 1 Pig. 2 old , 1 draw shave, 3 shisels. 1 old saw — 4.93 3/4 Moses Eggleston — $11.93
Sworn to and declared on the Sixth day of June 1820. before me John D Miller first Judge of Columbia Common Pleas.
I A Vanderpool Clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths — and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eleven Dollars and Ninety Three Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
A Vanderpool Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire } ss: on this Second — day of November — A.D. 1853, Personally appeared in the open Court of Probate within and for the said County of Berkshire, Margaret Eggleston — a Resident of Sheffield, in the County and State aforesaid aged Sixty Eighty years, who being first duly sworn — according to law, doth on her oath make, the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853 — Granting Pensions to Widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That She is the Widow of Moses Eggleston — who was a Soldier, in the War of the Revolution, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner, — He first obtained and Received his Pension in the City of Hudson in the State of New York and then Removed to said Sheffield and drew his Pension untill he died, at the Rate of Ninety Six dollars, per annum — and for the proof of his Services — and also for his own pension She Refers to the Evidence filed in his application, — She further declares that She was Married to the said Moses — Eggleston , on the Sixteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and Thirty one, By Thaddens Reed — Justice of the Peace, in the town of Hillsdale in the State of New York, That She was — not Married to him prior to the Second of January Eighteen — hundred, but at the time above stated, She also declares that her name before this Marriage was Margaret Durrent , — That her Marriage to the said Moses is Recorded upon the Records of the said town of Sheffield, — That her Husband the said Moses died on the Seventeenth day of August Eighteen hundred forty one, in the said Sheffield, She further declares that She is now a Widow, Sworn to and subscribed on the } Margaret  her  Eggleston day and year first above written } mark
Before Me, Daniel N Dacey Judge of the said Probate Court, I certify that the alteration with the word Sixty , in the age of this declarant was made before this Execution —
Daniel N Dacey Judge of the said Probate Court

I Margaret Eggleston do hereby constitute and appoint George Crane of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts my true and lawful attorney, and agent, to prosecute my said claim to a Pension, with power of substitution and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises in my behalf; Margaret her Eggleston mark
I certify that Margaret Eggleston above named has this day appeared and acknowledged the above power of attorney, to be her act and deed,
Before me, Daniel N Dewey Judge of the said Probate Court,
State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss;
I Henry W. Taft Register Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the county and State above said, do hereby certify that Daniel N. Dewey, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of the execution of the same, the Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County of Berkshire, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this 2 nd day of November A.D. 1853.
Henry W. Taft
Henry W. Taft Register Clerk of the said Probate Court,

wife and to be so reputed, and that they believe the said Moses Eggleston was the identical person who performed the Military Service referred to in the fore- going Declaration, that the above named Moses Eggleston is now dead and that the said Margaret is now his widow, And further they swear that they are disinterested.
E. S. Dunning Hubbell Smith
Berkshire ss. September 10, 1855
Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elijah S. Dunning and Hubbell Smith and that they are credible witnesses And further that they have no interest in this application
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE SS.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Edward J. Cossign Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward J. Cossign and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said Commonwealth, this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

wife and to be so reputed, and that they believe the said Moses Eggleston was the identical person who performed the Military Service referred to in the fore- going declaration, that the above named Moses Eggleston is now dead and that the said Margaret is now his widow And further they swear that they are disinterested.
E. S. Dunning Hubbell Smith
Berkshire Sept. 10, 1855
Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elijah S. Dunning and Hubbell Smith and that they are credible witnesses And further that I have no interest in this application
Edward F. Cressy
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts Berkshire County } ss:
On this tenth day of September 1855 personally appeared before me Edward F. Eustis a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Berkshire, Margaret Eggleston aged sixty nine years, resident of the Town of Sheffield in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn declares that she is the Widow of Moses Eggleston deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War as will appear by reference to the proofs of his service filed in the Pension Office and upon which a pension was granted him And also she refers to the proofs which were filed by herself in the Pension Office and upon which she obtained a certificate of Pension as will appear by the record of said pension in the pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act of February 3 rd 1853, page 39 Vol. A. and Number 3512. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she is entitled under the Act passed March 3, 1855; never having received bounty land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service. And she believes that no bounty land was ever received by her said husband.
Margaret her X Eggleston mark
Sworn and subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written and on the same day personally appeared before me Elijah S. Deming Esq. and Habbie Smith residents of Sheffield aforesaid in the State aforesaid to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with the said Margaret Eggleston, widow of Moses Eggleston, who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration; that they were personally acquainted with Moses Eggleston and the said Margaret his wife during the life of the former and know that they lived together as man and

wife and to be so respected, and that they believe the said Moses Eggleston was the identical person who performed the Military Service referred to in the fore- going Declaration, that the above named Moses Eggleston is now dead and that the said Margaret is now his widow and further they swear that they are disinterested.
E. S. Dunning Hubbell Smith
Berkshire ss. September 10, 1855
Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elijah S. Dunning and Hubbell Smith and that they are credible witnesses and further that I have no interest in this application
Edward F. Cossign
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE SS.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Edward F. Cossign Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward F. Cossign and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth of Edward F. Cossign for said Commonwealth, this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. Berkshire County ss.
The Subscriber, and Clerk of the town of Sheffield in Said County - do hereby Certify that the following is a true Copy of a Record of a Marriage to be found in My office, Which Stands Recorded, as follows,
This May Certify that on this Sixteenth day of July - Eighteen hundred thirty one, I Married Mr. Moses Eggleston, aged about Sixty Seven years, a Waggon-Maker, to Mrs. Margett Durrent, age about fifty years Both of Sheffield, J. Reed - Justice of the Peace,
With the Exception of the date, which is Expressed on the Record, in fair legible words, and figures - as follows,
This May Certify that on this 16 th day of July 1831, I Married Mr. Moses Eggleston - aged about Sixty Seven years a Waggon Maker, to Mrs. Margett Durrent, age about fifty years, Both of Sheffield, J. Reed Justice of the Peace,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
J. CHARLES SEDGWICK. Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Edward T. Eustis Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward T. Eustis and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. Berkshire County ss.
The Subscriber, and Clerk of the town of Sheffield in Said County - do hereby Certify that the following is a true Copy of a Record of a Marriage to be found in My office, Which Stands Recorded, as follows,
This May Certify that on this Sixteenth day of July - Eighteen hundred thirty one, I Married Mr. Moses Eggleston, aged about Sixty Seven years, a Waggon-maker, to Mrs. Margett Durrent, age about fifty years Both of Sheffield, J. Reed - Justice of the Peace,
With the Exception of the date, which is Expressed on the Record, in fair legible words, and figures - as follows,
This May Certify that on this 16 th day of July 1831, I Married Mr. Moses Eggleston - aged about Sixty Seven years a Waggon maker, to Mrs. Margett Durrent, age about fifty years, Both of Sheffield, J. Reed Justice of the Peace,
Attest - Sidney Jones Town Clerk, I Sidney Jones the above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town, County, and State above Said, and the above is a true Extract, from the Records of Said town, with the Exception above named as Certified by Me, Sidney Jones Sworn to and Subscribed - Town Clerk of Sheffield on this 21 st day of December A.D. 1833
Before Me - Edward F. Ensign, Justice of the Peace within and for the County above Said

Department of the Com. of the Washing

Sheffield Sept 6 (W.H.)
Free
H L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sir
Moses Eggleston a pensioner inscribed on the roll of the Massachusetts agency died on the 18 th of August last: he was, I believe, a pensioner under the law of 1818; and previously to 1832 or 1833 was, I believe, on the New York roll. On the 16 th day of July 1833, as it appears by the certificate in my possession, he was married to his wife Margaret who survives him. The pension Certificate of her late husband is withheld from her, wrongfully as she says, to compel the payment due from him. Under these circumstances I wish to know whether a new Certificate would be granted to her to enable her to draw from the 4 th of March to the 18 th of August last? and what proofs would be required, if the first question should be answered in the affirmative?
Yours respectfully, Oliver Peck Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, September 6 th 1841. H on S ir Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Eglinton

Brief in the case of Margaret Eggleston widow of Moses Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per annum & paid to his death August 18.1841
Allowed $96 per annum to commence Feb 3-1853.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner proved by auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
George Crane Great Barrington Berkshire Co Mass
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

Pension Office January 26/54
18 Aug 41
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner
Yours &c &c
F. Burt Esq. 3 and
Present.
J. Cole for Com.
Moses Eggleston, Act 1818. died 18 Aug 1841. Paid,
F. Burt Auditor

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4947
Marg t Eggleston Wid.
Moses Eggleston Provt. Resi. War
Act: Feby. 3 rd 53
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V.P. 24.990
{ Nos Amis

Sheffield Sept 20. 1855 Comm: of Pensions
Sir
I send application for Margaret Eggleston for bounty land for services by her late husband Moses Eggleston - Please communicate with me in reference to the matter.
Respectfully
Yours obediently
E. D. Eastman

E. previous to Sept 4

Sir- Please Examine this claim, & forward to me, — Yours very Respectfully George Crane. atty. St. Barrington Mass,

Moses Eggleston's
Application for
Transfer

Application for a transfer -
County of Berkshire ss.
On this twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1826. before me, the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Berkshire personally appeared Moses Eggleston, who on his oath. declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Mills. & afterwards to a company commanded by Capt. King, in the first in the 7 th & the latter afterwards in the 4 th Regiments of Infantry belonging to Massachusetts line - the 7 th commanded by Col. Brooks the fourth by Col. Jackson, in the Service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed - That he now resides in the State of Massachusetts where he intends to remain & wish, his pension to be payable in future. and that his reason for removing to the State of Massachusetts, are, because the town of Sheffield in said County of Berkshire is  was his native place, where he had resided until he removed to Hudson in New York, in hopes of finding employment more convenient, but being disappointed he has returned with an intention to remain in Mass ts
Moses Eggleston
Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid.
Robert F. Banard Jus. of the Peace

Berkshire ss. May 25- 1826.
I Abijah Curtis of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do state upon oath, that Moses Eggleston within named is well known to me as the same person he is described in his deposition, & he has always understood and believed he served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution & is the same to whom a pension was granted in the State of New York - Abijah Curtis
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid.
Wirt H. Barnard Jus. of the Peace
By this I certify that the within named Moses Eggleston is a person of veracity, so far as I know or have ever heard. Also, that Abijah Curtis is a person of veracity.
W. H. Barnard Jus. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss:
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify, that Robert F. Barnard Esq. is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such Justice under the authority of said Commonwealth. That full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 28 th day of June A D 1826. —
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

Sheffield Mass. - Sept. 5 - 1826.
Hon. J. Barbour Sec. of War.
Sir
As the agent of Moses Eggleston, I take the liberty to address you - The enclosed letter of transfer was handed to me by Col. Leadwalk Esq. a few days since - Mr Eggleston yesterday called on me to make a p o on for his pension money - when it was discovered, that the transfer is written to take effect from Sept r month last - Mr. Eggleston, states to me that this is an error - that it ought to take effect from Sept. 4 1825. He says that he has now resided here over one year - That last month he went to Hudson & made his p o on to an agent in New York - but failed to get his money, on the ground that, so long as he resided in this Com th he could not draw his money at N.Y. - To show that these facts are correct he has shown me his p o on drawn on that occasion, which was returned to him - These facts are well known at

your department, & he wishes his transfer may be considered & returned to my care as soon as Mrs. Leasing can have your attention -
I am Sir, with great respect
Your Obedt Servant.
R. F. Paine
June 29th 1846
W. H. Brown & Co. Esq. Dear
4944
Mrs. Leasing on my to Miss Ray

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss. Berkshire County } ss. I, Linus Sanford of Sheffield in said County, do depose and say, that I am thirty Eight years of age, — that I am the Son in law, of the Widow — Margaret Eggleston — who was formerly, Margaret Durrent , I Married for My Present Wife, the Daughter of said Margaret My Mother, in law, the said Margaret Durrent for her Second Husband — Married Moses Eggleston dead and said Moses and Margaret kept house, and Lived together as Husband and Wife, in said Sheffield untill he died, and in said Sheffield the said Moses Eggleston , Died, on the Seventeenth day of August — Eighteen hundred for ty one, he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and the said Margaret Eggleston is now a Widow, Sworn to and Subscribed } Linus Sanford on this 27 th day of December (A.D. 1853) Before me Elijah D. Deming Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Elijah S. Dunning Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elijah S. Dunning and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County } ss.
I, Linus Sanford of Sheffield in said County, do depose and say, that I am thirty Eight — years of age, — that I am the Son in law, of the Widow — Margaret Eggleston — who was formerly, Margaret Durrent , I Married for My Present Wife, the Daughter of said Margaret My Mother, in law, the said Margaret Durrent — for her Second Husband — Married Moses Eggleston dead and said Moses and Margaret kept house, and Lived together as Husband and Wife, in said Sheffield untill he died, and in said Sheffield the said Moses Eggleston , Died, on the Seventeenth day of August — Eighteen hundred for ty one, he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and the said Margaret Eggleston — is now a Widow, Sworn to and Subscribed } Linus Sanford on this 27 th day of December A.D. 1853
Before Me — Elijah S. Dening Justice of the Peace, I Certify that I am personally well acquainted with Linus Sanford — whose affidavit is taken, above, and whose Statements are entitled to full credit, Elijah S. Dening Justice of the Peace,